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List of presidents of Brigham Young University

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The following people have served as presidents of Brigham Young University and principals of Brigham Young Academy, which split to become Brigham Young University and Brigham Young High School in 1903. This list does not include presidents of Brigham Young University-Hawaii or Brigham Young University–Idaho.

Name Dates of Service
(1876-October 1903: Principals of Brigham Young Academy)[1][2]
1 Warren N. Dusenberry January 1876 – April 1876[2]
2 Karl G. Maeser August 1876 – January 1892[1]
3 Benjamin Cluff January 1892 – October 1903
(Principal of Brigham Young Academy)[1]
October 1903 – December 1903 (President of Brigham Young University)[1]
(As of October 1903: Presidents of Brigham Young University)
4 George H. Brimhall April 1904 – July 1921[1]
5 Franklin S. Harris July 1921 – June 1945[1]
6 Howard S. McDonald July 1945 – October 1949[1]
7 Ernest L. Wilkinson February 1951 – July 1971[1]
8 Dallin H. Oaks August 1971 – August 1980[1]
9 Jeffrey R. Holland September 1980 – 1989
10 Rex E. Lee 1989 – 1995
11 Merrill J. Bateman 1996 – 2003
12 Cecil O. Samuelson, Jr. 2003 – 2014
13 Kevin J Worthen 2014 – 2023[3]
14 C. Shane Reese 2023[4]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Bergera, Gary James; Priddis, Ronald (1985). "Chapter 1: Growth & Development". Brigham Young University: A House of Faith. Salt Lake City: Signature Books. ISBN 0-941214-34-6. OCLC 12963965.
  2. ^ a b "Brigham Young High School History: 1869 to 1903 - The Founding Years". Brigham Young High School. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  3. ^ Worthen's term ended on April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Reese's term began on May 1, 2023.